Question 1

What is Dhofar University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Dhofar University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,848 of 9,585 worldwide), Business, Management and Accounting (#778 of 2,581 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#3,541 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting and Business, Management and Accounting (Accounting is 6.9× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Dhofar University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Dhofar University ranks #3,518 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#5,567 all time), and #3 of 24 in Oman.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Dhofar University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Mohammed Ali Bait Ali Sulaiman, Ahmed Samour and Omar Ikbal Tawfik lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dhofar University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Dhofar University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Dhofar University is "A comprehensive review of natural fibers and their composites: An eco-friendly alternative to conventional materials" (Issam Elfaleh, Fethi Abbassi, Mohamed Habibi et al., 2023), with 1,028 citations. Next come "Green supply chain initiatives among certified companies in Malaysia and environmental sustainability: Investigating the outcomes" (758) and "Analyzing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) recent development in education" (694).

Question 5

Which research topics does Dhofar University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Organizational and Employee Performance and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Dhofar University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Machine Learning, Social Capital, Smart Cities and Healthcare.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Dhofar University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 48% of research at Dhofar University is in Social Sciences, 42% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (15%), Business, Management and Accounting (15%), Engineering (14%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Dhofar University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 46% higher than in 2018-2021.